Sporting Kansas City
Major League Soccer · 2026Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
Houston Dynamo won 0–2.
- Shots
- 6–14
- Shots on target
- 4–4
- Expected goals
- 0.21–1.89
- Possession
- 36%–64%
Full time
What the match recorded
Houston Dynamo beat Sporting Kansas City 2–0. Recorded in this match (Sporting Kansas City – Houston Dynamo): shots 6–14, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 0.21–1.89, possession 36%–64%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Sporting Kansas City show a distinct attacking-volume record
moderateSporting Kansas City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Sporting Kansas City | Houston Dynamo | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 9.22 shots/match | 13.3 shots/match | 12.9 shots/match |
| Shots against | 15.9 shots/match | 12 shots/match | 12.7 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
This match
Match statistics
Every shot
Shot map
Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.
- off target
- on target
- goal
- penalty
- size = xG
Sporting Kansas City: 6 shots, 4 on target, 0.20 xG. Houston Dynamo: 14 shots, 4 on target, 1.87 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sporting Kansas City 0.20 xG · Houston Dynamo 1.87 xG.
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Sporting Kansas City favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Houston Dynamo in 12 · 1 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 2 matches
Sporting Kansas City / Houston Dynamo
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
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